Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Yorkville - Toronto, ON M5R

"Sadness, depression, anxiety or anger can interfere with our enjoyment of life and keep us stuck. Our inability to tolerate these feelings can lead to addictive patterns or behaviours which threaten to take over our life. Sometimes we establish a pattern of unhealthy relationships and can't understand how we have ended up there, once again.
My style is supportive, compassionate, warm and honest. I will provide you with helpful feedback about how you get in your own way and I will work with you to find a new path that fits for you."

"Sadness, depression, anxiety or anger can interfere with our enjoyment of life and keep us stuck. Our inability to tolerate these feelings can lead to addictive patterns or behaviours which threaten to take over our life. Sometimes we establish a pattern of unhealthy relationships and can't understand how we have ended up there, once again.
My style is supportive, compassionate, warm and honest. I will provide you with helpful feedback about how you get in your own way and I will work with you to find a new path that fits for you."

"I love working with clients who arrive to session willing to learn and explore their own thoughts, emotions, patterns of behaviour, and relationships in an open, nonjudgmental, and mutually respectful environment. Whether you are interested in short-term CBT-based coping skills for a difficult current situation or require more in-depth therapy for self-esteem, grief, relationship concerns, or personality-based challenges, I will strive to work collaboratively with you to help you reach your own personal goals and fulfill your potential in your personal life, work, and relationships."

"I love working with clients who arrive to session willing to learn and explore their own thoughts, emotions, patterns of behaviour, and relationships in an open, nonjudgmental, and mutually respectful environment. Whether you are interested in short-term CBT-based coping skills for a difficult current situation or require more in-depth therapy for self-esteem, grief, relationship concerns, or personality-based challenges, I will strive to work collaboratively with you to help you reach your own personal goals and fulfill your potential in your personal life, work, and relationships."

"Our efforts to protect ourselves from painful feelings often lead to greater suffering. Fleeing from our emotional truth, we unconsciously perpetuate the very distress we seek to avoid, repeating unhealthy relationships or self-destructive patterns of living. We may find ourselves overwhelmed by anxiety, anger, despair or emptiness, feeling like our lives are not our own.
It takes courage to explore our feeling-life and face the emotional truth of our past and present. I offer a safe, reliable and uniquely human environment in which to cultivate future possibilities of integration, spontaneity, creativity and self-realization, to fully inhabit life."

"Our efforts to protect ourselves from painful feelings often lead to greater suffering. Fleeing from our emotional truth, we unconsciously perpetuate the very distress we seek to avoid, repeating unhealthy relationships or self-destructive patterns of living. We may find ourselves overwhelmed by anxiety, anger, despair or emptiness, feeling like our lives are not our own.
It takes courage to explore our feeling-life and face the emotional truth of our past and present. I offer a safe, reliable and uniquely human environment in which to cultivate future possibilities of integration, spontaneity, creativity and self-realization, to fully inhabit life."

"Disruptive relationships and life events can continue to have distressing effects until they are safely supported and worked through. Our collaborative dialogue can help amplify personal resources and shared sources of support as well as discover perspectives and ways of being to find relief from psychological distress or trauma."

"Disruptive relationships and life events can continue to have distressing effects until they are safely supported and worked through. Our collaborative dialogue can help amplify personal resources and shared sources of support as well as discover perspectives and ways of being to find relief from psychological distress or trauma."

"Analyze your handwriting (clinical graphology), memories, dreams, and other materials (you submit) to understand who you are and what makes you tick. At the outset,we identify personality style and inner-dynamics, then work from the map we construct to architect desired change. This work is technical, like pilates, a type of engineering process, facilitated by projective personality assessment (video below).See my website for media, publications, more details.
I deal with the gamut of problems but specialize in working with problems that have been unresponsive to conventional psychotherapy. These include OCD, Anorexia and more garden variety mental health symptoms."

"Analyze your handwriting (clinical graphology), memories, dreams, and other materials (you submit) to understand who you are and what makes you tick. At the outset,we identify personality style and inner-dynamics, then work from the map we construct to architect desired change. This work is technical, like pilates, a type of engineering process, facilitated by projective personality assessment (video below).See my website for media, publications, more details.
I deal with the gamut of problems but specialize in working with problems that have been unresponsive to conventional psychotherapy. These include OCD, Anorexia and more garden variety mental health symptoms."

"I provide counselling and support to people coping with a variety of mental health challenges (with or without a diagnosis). These may include depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, emotion management, eating disorder and addiction issues. I also have a special interest in parent and caregiver support. My counselling style is client-centred and strengths-focused. I aim to provide a safe place for an individual to express their thoughts and feelings. Using this safe space, we can collaborate on identifying the client's goals, and steps to accomplishing them."

"I provide counselling and support to people coping with a variety of mental health challenges (with or without a diagnosis). These may include depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, emotion management, eating disorder and addiction issues. I also have a special interest in parent and caregiver support. My counselling style is client-centred and strengths-focused. I aim to provide a safe place for an individual to express their thoughts and feelings. Using this safe space, we can collaborate on identifying the client's goals, and steps to accomplishing them."

"I am a MSW, psychotherapist providing psychotherapy services as well as a Registered Dietitian. For 20years I have specialized in helping individuals and families move beyond the effects of Eating Disorders and negative (eating) relationship problems.
Our journey together is paced. My unique dietitian & psychotherapy skill-set will gently pace you as we attend to your psychotherapy needs, dietary, Eating Management Skills Building needs, or the integration of all three.
I help individuals and families to reduce:- the negative impact of the wall of silence, dark cloud of depression, obsessive thoughts, fears, anxiety; to rebuild eating skills, confidence, lives and relationships."

"I am a MSW, psychotherapist providing psychotherapy services as well as a Registered Dietitian. For 20years I have specialized in helping individuals and families move beyond the effects of Eating Disorders and negative (eating) relationship problems.
Our journey together is paced. My unique dietitian & psychotherapy skill-set will gently pace you as we attend to your psychotherapy needs, dietary, Eating Management Skills Building needs, or the integration of all three.
I help individuals and families to reduce:- the negative impact of the wall of silence, dark cloud of depression, obsessive thoughts, fears, anxiety; to rebuild eating skills, confidence, lives and relationships."

"You are an intelligent, competent, business professional, but, despite your best efforts, your life isn't feeling the way you had hoped. Perhaps you are struggling with relationship difficulties at home or at work, career indecision, substance abuse, or chronic anxiety. I specialize in working with people whose work backgrounds and struggles are similar to yours, and I have had much success in helping them to get their lives on track to greater satisfaction, focus, and fulfillment."

"You are an intelligent, competent, business professional, but, despite your best efforts, your life isn't feeling the way you had hoped. Perhaps you are struggling with relationship difficulties at home or at work, career indecision, substance abuse, or chronic anxiety. I specialize in working with people whose work backgrounds and struggles are similar to yours, and I have had much success in helping them to get their lives on track to greater satisfaction, focus, and fulfillment."

"If you are in crisis, overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, or flooded by disturbing feelings - If you are trying to change an ongoing problem in your life - If you want to explore who you are, to understand what you want and need, and to discover the deeper meanings of your experience - I will work with you. I work with anyone who needs help. Your life is profoundly significant, and together we will respect and honour your individual self and unpredictable truths."

"If you are in crisis, overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, or flooded by disturbing feelings - If you are trying to change an ongoing problem in your life - If you want to explore who you are, to understand what you want and need, and to discover the deeper meanings of your experience - I will work with you. I work with anyone who needs help. Your life is profoundly significant, and together we will respect and honour your individual self and unpredictable truths."

"Kate Ruby-Sachs earned her Masters of Social Work degree at Columbia University in New York City. Her training has focused on mental health and addictions treatment in a multitude of settings. Upon completion of her Masters Degree, Kate became a clinician at the Bleuler Chemical Dependency Clinic in Queens, New York. Upon returning to Toronto, Kate worked for a number of years as an addictions clinician at an outpatient substance abuse treatment centre where she specialized in the treatment of individuals, groups, and families struggling with addiction and other mental health issues."

"Kate Ruby-Sachs earned her Masters of Social Work degree at Columbia University in New York City. Her training has focused on mental health and addictions treatment in a multitude of settings. Upon completion of her Masters Degree, Kate became a clinician at the Bleuler Chemical Dependency Clinic in Queens, New York. Upon returning to Toronto, Kate worked for a number of years as an addictions clinician at an outpatient substance abuse treatment centre where she specialized in the treatment of individuals, groups, and families struggling with addiction and other mental health issues."

"Thanks for visiting my profile. I have been practicing therapy and conducting assessments with children, teens and adults in Toronto for 15 years. With me you will get a devoted, energetic and attentive therapist, who genuinely cares about the outcome of our work together and has proven results with children and adults. I am located near St. George subway and my fee is covered by your insurance plan. Feel free to call or email for more information, or visit my website www.therapyintoronto.com."

"Thanks for visiting my profile. I have been practicing therapy and conducting assessments with children, teens and adults in Toronto for 15 years. With me you will get a devoted, energetic and attentive therapist, who genuinely cares about the outcome of our work together and has proven results with children and adults. I am located near St. George subway and my fee is covered by your insurance plan. Feel free to call or email for more information, or visit my website www.therapyintoronto.com."

"Do Brene Brown's talks on shame ring true for you? Shame can affect your freedom to live the life you want. I will help you with the impact shame has on you, as well as the anxiety and depression that accompanies shame. I listen deeply without judgement or an agenda to help you feel safe with me and transform distorted beliefs. Please see www.dianapowell.ca for more details. I also study Buddhism and its integration with psychotherapy; I use Buddhist mindfulness with interested clients. I can help you restore a sense of hope in your life."

"Do Brene Brown's talks on shame ring true for you? Shame can affect your freedom to live the life you want. I will help you with the impact shame has on you, as well as the anxiety and depression that accompanies shame. I listen deeply without judgement or an agenda to help you feel safe with me and transform distorted beliefs. Please see www.dianapowell.ca for more details. I also study Buddhism and its integration with psychotherapy; I use Buddhist mindfulness with interested clients. I can help you restore a sense of hope in your life."

"I am a Registered Psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. I am also experienced working with life transitions, body image, grief and loss, relationship issues, and unhealthy coping. I feel that the heart of meaningful therapy starts with connecting from a place of empathy, openness, and compassion. I practice from a client-centred approach, meaning that I tailor therapy to you and your needs. In doing so, I draw from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and solution-focussed therapy to work with you towards the changes you'd like to make."

"I am a Registered Psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. I am also experienced working with life transitions, body image, grief and loss, relationship issues, and unhealthy coping. I feel that the heart of meaningful therapy starts with connecting from a place of empathy, openness, and compassion. I practice from a client-centred approach, meaning that I tailor therapy to you and your needs. In doing so, I draw from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and solution-focussed therapy to work with you towards the changes you'd like to make."

"I've spent years not only working as an entrepreneur, but working with entrepreneurs as well. I understand that although the startup life is exciting, it's also tough, and the one thing we never stop hearing is that in this world, where stress is ever-mounting and people put everything they have on the line, mental health is a major issue In a study conducted by Dr. Michael Freeman of the University of California in San Francisco, 72% of the surveyed entrepreneurs reported mental health concerns. I help you manage your life so you can better manage your work."

"I've spent years not only working as an entrepreneur, but working with entrepreneurs as well. I understand that although the startup life is exciting, it's also tough, and the one thing we never stop hearing is that in this world, where stress is ever-mounting and people put everything they have on the line, mental health is a major issue In a study conducted by Dr. Michael Freeman of the University of California in San Francisco, 72% of the surveyed entrepreneurs reported mental health concerns. I help you manage your life so you can better manage your work."

"Overall, I try to meet my clients needs and help them take the reigns of their life in order to get them on a pathway that helps them find a life that works for them and brings them happiness. If my clients can articulate what they want their life to look like, I help them close those gaps. Otherwise, I work with them to be able to articulate and define what is it they want and then help them close those gaps."

"Overall, I try to meet my clients needs and help them take the reigns of their life in order to get them on a pathway that helps them find a life that works for them and brings them happiness. If my clients can articulate what they want their life to look like, I help them close those gaps. Otherwise, I work with them to be able to articulate and define what is it they want and then help them close those gaps."

"I work from a model of health, balance and empathy by bringing into awareness the places where we get stuck and our unique ways of getting there. You know best when your patterns of coping are no longer working. A therapist's job is to support you in creating positive shifts in your life. This support may sometimes feel frustrating, especially when our familiar patterns of functioning are being challenged. I incorporate art, humour and paradox in sessions allowing for a creative, spontaneous exploration of your needs, contradictions and feelings and by providing a safe space where new possibilities and hope are possible."

"I work from a model of health, balance and empathy by bringing into awareness the places where we get stuck and our unique ways of getting there. You know best when your patterns of coping are no longer working. A therapist's job is to support you in creating positive shifts in your life. This support may sometimes feel frustrating, especially when our familiar patterns of functioning are being challenged. I incorporate art, humour and paradox in sessions allowing for a creative, spontaneous exploration of your needs, contradictions and feelings and by providing a safe space where new possibilities and hope are possible."

"I believe that we are all shaped by our early environments. If our early environments were narcissistic, chaotic, unsafe or created by addictive behaviours, the conditions to thrive in were less than optimal. These failures in development can keep us stuck, impeding our growth as creative and vital individuals. If your feelings have become unmanageable, are struggling to fully engage in the world or are having difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships, therapy could be of help to you. I know, from personal experience, that taking the first step to enter into a therapeutic alliance is a courageous one."

"I believe that we are all shaped by our early environments. If our early environments were narcissistic, chaotic, unsafe or created by addictive behaviours, the conditions to thrive in were less than optimal. These failures in development can keep us stuck, impeding our growth as creative and vital individuals. If your feelings have become unmanageable, are struggling to fully engage in the world or are having difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships, therapy could be of help to you. I know, from personal experience, that taking the first step to enter into a therapeutic alliance is a courageous one."

"You're here because you are ready for a change. At Shift, we have a team of therapists who get it. Life is demanding. You work hard. You care for others. You know you can do more. You're tired of feeling like less.Therapy can help. We're a collaborative mental health practice, offering therapy, workshops and programs. We offer individual, couples and family therapy in Toronto and video counselling across Canada. Our mission is to help ambitious professionals and entrepreneurs do more, give more and be more. We believe that the future of mental health is collaborative."

"You're here because you are ready for a change. At Shift, we have a team of therapists who get it. Life is demanding. You work hard. You care for others. You know you can do more. You're tired of feeling like less.Therapy can help. We're a collaborative mental health practice, offering therapy, workshops and programs. We offer individual, couples and family therapy in Toronto and video counselling across Canada. Our mission is to help ambitious professionals and entrepreneurs do more, give more and be more. We believe that the future of mental health is collaborative."

"My aim is to help individuals, couples and families to reach their full potential. Many individuals experience difficulties after a marriage breakdown, job layoff, mid-life crisis, an accident or serious disease, the death of a close relative or friend, a business failure and so on. Emotional and behavioural problems affect individuals from all walks of life, at all income levels, and at all ages. Services provided by mental health professionals are an integral part of one's complete health care.
I help people go from feeling stuck in some area of their lives to achieving their own definition of success."

"My aim is to help individuals, couples and families to reach their full potential. Many individuals experience difficulties after a marriage breakdown, job layoff, mid-life crisis, an accident or serious disease, the death of a close relative or friend, a business failure and so on. Emotional and behavioural problems affect individuals from all walks of life, at all income levels, and at all ages. Services provided by mental health professionals are an integral part of one's complete health care.
I help people go from feeling stuck in some area of their lives to achieving their own definition of success."

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Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) (Trichotillomania (TTM), Hair Pulling, Skin Picking) CounsellorsObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviours that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions). It affects children, kids, teens and adults. Often the person carries out the behaviors to get rid of the obsessive thoughts, but this only provides temporary relief. Not performing the obsessive rituals can cause great anxiety. A person's level of OCD can be anywhere from mild to severe, but if severe and left untreated, it can destroy a person's capacity to function at work, at school or even to lead a comfortable existence in the home.

If you're looking for help with OCD counselling in M5R or for a M5R OCD counsellor, these professionals provide OCD treatment and obsessive compulsive disorder treatment. They include OCD counsellors, OCD psychologists, OCD psychotherapists and OCD counsellors in M5R. They can help with M5R OCD counselling, OCD symptoms, OCD children, obsessive compulsive disorder, and OCPD.

Hair-pulling (trichotillomania) and skin picking (dematillomania), collectively referred to as Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, are classified as OCD-related disorders. Treatment for trichotillomiania in M5R or TTM or hair pulling in M5R or skin picking can be found from these counsellors.

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Therapists in Toronto M5R are able to work with a wide range of issues.

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